just got my tonsils out

Hey, I'm in the exact same boat as you are. I'm 18, and this is day 6 for me. I suffered my whole life from over-sized tonsils, and because of my poor health they decided it best to keep them in. After having step throat twice every year, this year I didn't recover from it. Because my tonsils wouldn't go down, they were taken out along with my adenoids. It's amazing because it's easier to swallow now than it was before the surgery (although agonizingly painful). They prescribed me a liquid pain reliever and liquid amoxicillin to control the infections that come along with the healing. I must say, I am infection free and so glad that I got the procedure done. Did you take any amoxcicillan or anything along that line? Also, when the pain in my throat becomes unbearable I lie down with a wonderful pillow my grammy bought me. It's the cloud pillow (As seen on tv) haha and the support alleviates the weight my head puts on my throat. You should try it. The ear ache is caused by the fact that your throat and ears are connected by the same nerve, so it will also trigger the ear aches.

Hello im a 40 year old women that have to get her tonsils and adnoids removed on april 9,2013. im reading some of your post and i really want to change my mind. im to damn old lol. they say the older your are the pain is 3times worst then getting them removed as a baby. please give me some helpful feedback or im not going lol.

Well my brother is 5 years old and he's in pain yesterday he got his tonsils removed and today is his second day what should he do he is in pain a lot ...

I am on day 2 and i feel like i am going to DIE!!! it hurts like c**p! but hopefully i will get better soon. I haven't coughed up or threw up any blood- of which doing so is pretty rare. But i have just loaded up on slurpees from 7eleven and Rainbow Floats from Pace's. I have also eaten some warm chicken noodle soup, just make sure you chew up the noodles very well or they will get stuck in the back of your throat. My uvula has swelled to double the size of my thumb, so i have to sit upright when i sleep or it clogs my airway. 

I just got my tonsils out today and surprisingly it doesn't hurt that mutch but it still is hell going through this any tips?

Im a 16 year old guy and currently on day 6 this is horrible on day on i coguhed up alot of blood and it tasted horrible may i ask did/does your ears hurt cause i wake up in pain about 4 times a night in my ears

I just got mine out Thursday. Do the surgury. Its better to go through a tough time for maybe a week then not have to deal wit it on and off like you do! I kept getting tonsillitis and I got my adenoids out too. Im on my third day and im not taking any pain medication ...ha yeah im in pain ....its not as bad as I was expecting though. I just hate taking medicine. .
If it makes you feel better I was in NO pain when I woke up from surgery and I was really happy. It hurt worse that night & the next day. It'll be worth it. Good luck!

I'm on day 6 and it's 6:30 in the morning right now because sometimes the pain is so much to handle I just can't sleep. It's sad though, because on Tuesday I got them taken out and I got to go home, then that night at 6 in the morning they started bleeding and we rushed to hospital then at hospital it bled again so they kept me over night. I'm 16 so I'm off school and my dad is at work, so I'm alone. The pain in my throat doesn't bother me cos I had tonsilitis since I was 5 so pretty much used to it. But the pain my my jaw and ears!!!! I honestly feel like death, how do I make it go away?

Honestly its not that bad; i think alot of people just need to have a bit more pain tollerance. Anyone out there that isnt a softie will be able to handle this with no worries, so dont get scared out of it by everyone else, if you need it done GET IT DONE, and just be positive, if you are negative and weak you will suffer.

I wouldnt wish it upon anyone, but honestly it is super bearable!

I am 24 years old and got mine out 5 days ago:

Day one; after surgery i woke up and was taken to my room. Pain was sort of like the aching of tonsilitis (which every one of you should be able to handle seeing as you dont get removal without re-occurance of tonsilitis) but alot more uncomfortable seeing as there were stitches running across the whole top of mouth (also got pallet scraped/removed).

All-in-all i was stoked, even though the affects of anaesthetic would still be in action at that time i was expecting alot more pain due to the huge amount of people out there saying it was unbearable etc. I drank a few pitchers of water that night in hospital and they gave me a couple panadols that night.

The next morning i woke up feeling 200% better than i normally would on a normal day (even though anaesthetic and pain killers had worn off completely) obviously the pain was still there, but health-wise i felt great and the pain was only slightly worse than the night before. I was given 2 more panadol and my breakfast of: 2 peices of toast, 2 poached eggs, orange juice, green tea and a bowl of rice bubbles. They all hurt the same amount to eat (which wasnt too bad) in fact i foun d bigger mouthfuls to be less uncomfortable.

I left hospital at 10am and went home with panadol & oxy (for pain) and amoxycillin (combat infection). I have tried the oxy before bed the next two nights; it doesnt seem to make any difference with the pain, so i just take 2 panadols, twice a day and it is more than bearable. Others may find it useful, i have heard it helps others well in terms of pain killing and helping sleep; both of which i dont have any problems with anyway.

Day 4 was when pain started in my ears, i consider this pain worse than the actual pain in my mouth/throat and due to my tollerance of pain killers i cant seem to combat that, but again, keep positive and active (not too active, you need your rest) and it is nothing to worry about, it is alot worse in the mornings and seems to fade as you get up and go about your day; go outside and sit in the sun or something vitamin D helps that mood.

Day 5 the ear pain was not as bad this morning but still pretty sucky; decided to have a productive day; report my progress with the tonsilictomy and work on some business projects of mine.

I have high hopes about the next week; my white scabby mouth seems to be at its scabby-peak so i can only assume the healing phase is next which means it will only get better!

Oviously i have sime time to go, but Overall a very positive surgery and if you have had it suggested to you by a doc/specialist to help with stopping tonsilitis or glandular fever or sleeping problems etc, i would suggest preparing yourself with a range of foods and taking 10 days for any normal human, 2 weeks for someone who might be of the more negative-mind. Dont be afraid to try larger foods, i promise it wont actually hurt more unless it is hard and sharp (like crisp chips; not recommended as may also cause bleeding)

I am also 33 and got my tonsils out 4 days ago...and def agree with you about giving birth ten times rather than getting tonsils out !! Was wondering how long it took till you felt better , ears are starting to ache now .... I see the doctor in 4 days hope I'm 100% better tomorrow though!!!

I just got mine done yesterday and I'm 22
It hurts until I take my liquid hydrocodone. Swallowing anything is the biggest pain but I can bear it.

I am 13 and just had my tonsils removed. The first day was not so bad because of the medicine they used to put me to sleep was still in my system and it numbed pretty much everything. I am now on day three, and I can hardly swallow much less drink anything. And when I drink, it just comes out my nose because I also had my adenoids taken out. I cannot eat or drink, and I wish I had never even agreed to have the surgery done.

I know how you feel but it will go away. I was 10 when they decided mine had to go. Actually the operation was on my 10th birthday during spring vacation. I was just learning to play the trumpet and all of a sudden I couldn't play anymore because the air went out my nose instead of out the trumpet. I don't remember how long it took but it only seemed like forever because I was in the band in 6th grade playing for football games that Fall. It took several weeks before I could swallow solid food.

Hello, I am 31 and will have surgery soon. I know it's been about a year for you but here is my question, do you regret it?
Do you get sick often?
And how long really did it take to make a full recovery.
Thank You.

hi,
so today is Saturday and i had my tonsils removed on Thursday, everything went perfectly but for me unlike the rest the first day was the worst, they kept me over night just to make sure there is no bleeding i am
35 by the way, the second day i came
home, the pain is there and it hurts but thats what you expect and have to say its not as bad as i thought it would be, and for some
reason they say the quality of life changes once its removed, lets hope
so,